Commercial Plane Development

Ryan Monoplane

Apr 3, 1927

First Plane to have a symmetrical wing for draft, speed goes about 50 - 70 mph. Passenger size is 2, and is propelled with a fan on the front.

Boeing 247

Feb 3, 1933

Retractable landing gear• Fully cantilevered wing• Monocoque construction• Wing flaps• Low-drag engine cowling. Both this and the douglas are the same. 200 MPH. Still propelled By 2 rotors, it carried 20+

Douglas DC-3

Dec 3, 1935

Retractable landing gear• Fully cantilevered wing• Monocoque construction• Wing flaps• Low-drag engine cowling 200 MPH. Propelled by 2 rotors can carry 28 people

Boeing Stratoliner

Dec 3, 1938

200 MPH max, propelled by 4 rotors, and can carry Est. 20

Douglas DC- 6

Feb 3, 1946

200+ MPH, 4 propellors, and 30 people

Douglas DC-7

Apr 3, 1947

EXACTLY like the boeing stratoliner

Boeing Stratocruiser

Jul 3, 1947

easily can carry over 50 people, but only goes about 175 mph. Almost a jet engine, but still propellors

Boeing 707

Apr 3, 1957

one of the first planes powered by jet, it can carry 60 people going 250+

Boeing 747/ todays Airplane

Apr 3, 2014

These airplanes are the most modern, can carry 100 people, go up to 260 mph, and use jets to propel!